Category Diving Overview

On June 25th and 26th, during the 8th French Depth Freediving Championships organized by FFESSM, freediver Abdelatif Alouach set a world record in constant weight bi-fins.

Since this weekend, freediver Andy Cabrera Avila has embarked on a major challenge: to cover 52km underwater between Hyères and its Islands to raise awareness about the Oceans’ cause.

Malta is preparing for the revival of international tourism and wants to entice divers to visit the island. To achieve this, the Maltese Tourism Authority is implementing an aid plan totaling €750,000.

On March 26, 2021, Karen Van den Oever dived to 236 meters on open circuit in the submerged cave of Bushmansgat, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, with a bottom gas of 6/85, surpassing the previous cave diving record of 221 meters set by Verna van Schaik in 2004.

Many are questioning whether to resume diving after having Covid-19 or after receiving their vaccine.

Last week, French freediver Arthur Guérin-Boëri set a record by covering 120 meters under the ice of Lake Sonnanen in Finland.

Marine caves are very fragile habitats, more or less exposed to light, which host numerous heritage and sensitive species, such as the red coral (Corallium rubrum).

Manifesto – Frédéric Di Meglio, Candidate for the Presidency of the FFESSM

Statement of Faith – Jean-Louis Dindinaud, Candidate for the Presidency of the FFESSM

The ANMP, a union to make the voice of state-certified professionals heard and promote the profession of diving instructor; a professional organization to work effectively and autonomously. Following the establishment of state diplomas in diving, the ANMP was founded with its Sea Guides in 1972. Since its inception, the ANMP has been involved in all […]